FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – JULY 25, 2012 – The folks who fight West Nile Virus every summer by attacking the mosquito population report that no aerial spraying is planned at this time in the Sacramento-Yolo area — but low intensity ground spraying is underway from time to time. The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — JULY 30, 2012 – Law enforcement officials are looking for help from the public after a Chihuahua-mix dog was found in West Sacramento, apparently tortured and killed. A probation officer working with a yard maintenance crew found the dog on Thursday afternoon at 1720 Merkley Avenue, near Westacre Road. “The dog’s legs [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER, JULY 25, 2012 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor The $5 million crane received by the Port of West Sacramento in January primarily to handle shipping container traffic hasn’t actually lifted any shipping containers yet. But port manager Mike Luken said he is confident that his facility will still get a [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JULY 29, 2012 – The West Sacramento Community Singers need some tenor, baritone and bass voices. Rehearsals are Sundays from 305, Sept. 9 through Dec. 23. For information, email westsacsingers@gmail.com or call 376-0756. Copyright News-Ledger 2012

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JULY 25, 2012 – Air Force Airman April M. Rink recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. She completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — JULY 26, 2012 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced yesterday that on July 24, Dmitry Dudkin, a 27-year old West Sacramento resident, was convicted of two counts of child molestation after pleading no contest. Reports the D.A.’s office: “Dudkin, molested an 8-year old girl from 2009 to 2011. The crimes [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — JULY 25, 2012 – From the County of Yolo This year, Yolo County took home a silver medal for its California State Fair booth in the counties’ exhibit competition. Yolo’s theme was “Yolo: You Only Live Once.” there were 29 participating counties. Yolo County’s unique exhibit evidently impressed the judges with [...]

We used to live behind these ponds. When they were drained and graded there were hundreds of shad in them. My understanding is that they ARE linked to the deep water channel directly and serve as an outlet to the channel when rain fall is too high. I could be wrong, but that is what the construction guys told me. I have caught bass, catfish, shad and bluegil […]